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Winston-Salem Collection System

F
Usually reaches water
Reported events
161
Total volume
1.1M gal
Reached waterways
143 (89%)
Reporting since
2022

What caused the overflows

Equipment Failure
79
Grease / FOG
38
Root Intrusion
26
Other / Unknown
16
Rainfall / Flooding
2

Reported overflow events (showing 161 of 161)

DateVolumeCauseReached waterReceiving water
Feb 5, 20261K galEquipment FailureYesMuddy Creek - 12-94-(0.5)
Jan 27, 20267K galEquipment FailureYesPeters Creek - 12-94-12-8
Jan 23, 20262K galEquipment FailureYesMuddy Creek - 12-94-(0.5)
Jan 9, 202626K galEquipment FailureYesAbbotts Creek - 12-119-(1)
Jan 8, 2026300 galEquipment FailureYesLeak Fork - 12-94-7-4
Dec 29, 2025375 galRoot IntrusionYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek) - 12-94-12-(4)
Nov 19, 20252K galEquipment FailureYesPeters Creek - 12-94-12-8
Nov 5, 20253K galOther / UnknownYesAbbotts Creek - 12-119-(1)
Oct 30, 202521K galOther / UnknownYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek, Salem Lake) - 12-94-12-(1)
Oct 30, 202521K galEquipment FailureYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek, Salem Lake)
Oct 24, 20255K galGrease / FOGYesFiddlers Creek
Oct 23, 20252K galOther / Unknown——
Oct 15, 2025150 galOther / UnknownYesSilas Creek
Oct 8, 202510K galOther / UnknownYesAbbotts Creek - 12-119-(1)
Oct 2, 2025600 galRoot IntrusionYesMuddy Creek - 12-94-(0.5)
Sep 23, 20256K galEquipment FailureYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek, Salem Lake)
Sep 22, 2025300 galEquipment FailureYesSilas Creek
Sep 17, 20251K galEquipment FailureYesSilas Creek
Aug 28, 20251K galEquipment FailureYesBrushy Fork
Aug 26, 2025300 galEquipment FailureYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek, Salem Lake)
Aug 24, 202512K galEquipment FailureYesAbbotts Creek
Aug 14, 2025300 galRoot IntrusionYesMuddy Creek
Aug 1, 2025700 galRoot IntrusionYesKerners Mill Creek
Jul 10, 2025125 galGrease / FOGYesBrushy Fork Branch
Jul 3, 202550 galEquipment Failure—Abbotts Creek
Jun 27, 202510 galEquipment FailureYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek, Salem Lake)
Jun 8, 2025600 galRoot IntrusionYesJohnson Creek
May 28, 20252K galGrease / FOGYesLittle Creek
May 21, 2025300 galEquipment FailureYesBrushy Fork Branch
May 1, 20255K galEquipment FailureYesBrushy Fork
Apr 30, 20252K galEquipment FailureYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek, Salem Lake)
Apr 21, 2025675 galRoot IntrusionYesBrushy Fork
Apr 18, 20255K galGrease / FOGYesBrushy Fork
Apr 16, 2025450 galRoot IntrusionYesMuddy Creek
Apr 3, 2025100 galRoot IntrusionYesMuddy Creek
Apr 3, 202531K galGrease / FOG——
Apr 3, 2025300 galGrease / FOGYesBlanket Creek
Apr 3, 20253K galGrease / FOGYesPeters Creek
Apr 3, 202531K galGrease / FOGYesLowery Mill Creek
Mar 26, 20253K galRoot IntrusionYesBrushy Fork Branch - 12-94-12-6-1-1
Mar 26, 20253K galRoot IntrusionYesBrushy Fork
Mar 13, 2025100 galOther / UnknownYesSoakas Creek
Mar 11, 2025904 galGrease / FOGYesPeters Creek
Mar 11, 2025603 galGrease / FOG—Sides Branch
Mar 10, 2025150 galGrease / FOGYesFiddlers Creek
Mar 7, 202513K galEquipment FailureYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek, Salem Lake)
Mar 3, 202510K galEquipment FailureYesFiddlers Creek
Feb 18, 2025300 galEquipment FailureYesGrassy Creek
Feb 14, 2025100 galEquipment FailureYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek, Salem Lake)
Feb 13, 20252K galGrease / FOGYesMill Creek
Feb 9, 2025150 galRoot IntrusionYesLeak Creek
Feb 4, 2025500 galEquipment Failure——
Jan 24, 20252K galEquipment FailureYesBrushy Fork
Jan 24, 202541K galEquipment FailureYesFishers Branch
Dec 31, 202418K galGrease / FOGYesGrassy Creek
Dec 24, 20243K galGrease / FOGYesAbbotts Creek - 12-119-(1)
Dec 24, 2024600 galGrease / FOG——
Dec 24, 20243K galGrease / FOG——
Dec 24, 2024600 galGrease / FOGYesBrushy Fork Branch - 12-94-12-6-1-1
Dec 17, 20247K galEquipment FailureYesGrassy Creek
Nov 21, 20241K galGrease / FOGYesBrushy Fork
Nov 21, 202410K galEquipment FailureYesPeters Creek
Oct 28, 2024700 galGrease / FOGYesFiddlers Creek
Oct 18, 2024500 galGrease / FOGYesLittle Creek
Oct 11, 20241K galGrease / FOGYesOgburn Branch
Oct 9, 20243K galEquipment FailureYesPeters Creek
Oct 9, 2024375 galEquipment FailureYesSouth Fork Muddy Creek
Sep 23, 20244K galRoot IntrusionYesFiddlers Creek
Sep 13, 2024900 galEquipment FailureYesPeters Creek
Sep 12, 20243K galRoot Intrusion——
Sep 3, 2024150 galEquipment FailureYesPeters Creek
Aug 23, 2024450 galEquipment FailureYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek)
Aug 19, 2024750 galOther / UnknownYesKerners Mill Creek
Aug 17, 2024250 galOther / UnknownYesPeters Creek
Aug 8, 202433K galOther / UnknownYesMill Creek
Jul 8, 20243K galEquipment FailureYesBrushy Fork
Jun 21, 20243K galOther / UnknownYesEast Belews Creek
Jun 10, 20243K galEquipment FailureYesEast Belews Creek
Jun 2, 20245K galEquipment FailureYesLeak Fork
May 3, 20244K galRoot IntrusionYesEast Belews Creek
Apr 14, 2024250 galEquipment FailureYesSilas Creek
Apr 4, 202418K galEquipment FailureYesLowery Mill Creek
Apr 4, 2024630 galEquipment FailureYesWest Belews Creek (Little Belews Creek)
Mar 25, 20241K galGrease / FOGYesPeters Creek
Mar 8, 202410K galEquipment FailureYesLick Creek
Mar 3, 2024150 galRoot IntrusionYesSilas Creek
Feb 26, 2024126K galEquipment FailureYesLeak Fork
Feb 22, 202443K galOther / UnknownYesLittle Creek
Feb 20, 20248K galEquipment FailureYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek)
Feb 20, 2024100 galEquipment FailureYesPeters Creek
Feb 18, 20242K galRoot Intrusion——
Feb 5, 202425 galOther / UnknownYesPeters Creek
Jan 31, 2024450 galRoot IntrusionYesReedy Fork
Jan 30, 20245K galGrease / FOGYesLeak Fork
Jan 30, 2024600 galOther / UnknownYesPeters Creek
Jan 30, 202450 galGrease / FOGYesFiddlers Creek
Jan 29, 202454K galOther / UnknownYesMuddy Creek
Jan 18, 20242K galEquipment FailureYesSides Branch
Jan 18, 2024150 galOther / UnknownYesLeak Fork
Jan 9, 202437K galRainfall / FloodingYesPeters Creek
Jan 9, 202440K galRainfall / FloodingYesMill Creek
Jan 7, 20246K galRoot IntrusionYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek, Salem Lake)
Jan 2, 20242K galEquipment FailureYesPeters Creek
Jan 2, 20248K galGrease / FOGYesBuffalo Creek
Dec 29, 2023300 galRoot Intrusion—Mill Creek
Dec 23, 2023115 galGrease / FOGYesBlanket Creek (Lasater Lake)
Dec 22, 20232K galEquipment FailureYesLittle Creek
Dec 18, 2023850 galGrease / FOGYesBrushy Fork
Dec 13, 202350 galEquipment FailureYesReedy Fork
Nov 30, 2023200 galEquipment FailureYesMill Creek
Oct 21, 202322K galGrease / FOGYesBurke Creek
Oct 12, 20238K galEquipment FailureYesBrushy Fork
Oct 10, 2023600 galGrease / FOGYesLittle Creek
Sep 25, 202325 galEquipment FailureYesKerners Mill Creek
Aug 16, 2023780 galEquipment FailureYesLeak Fork
Aug 15, 202320 galEquipment Failure—Kerners Mill Creek
Aug 14, 2023100 galEquipment FailureYesSilas Creek
Jul 26, 20231K galGrease / FOGYesReedy Fork
Jul 24, 2023583 galOther / UnknownYesSilas Creek
Jul 21, 202330 galEquipment Failure—Brushy Fork
Jul 17, 202370 galEquipment FailureYesPeters Creek
Jul 13, 2023400 galGrease / FOGYesSouth Fork Muddy Creek
Jul 7, 202375 galEquipment FailureYesPeters Creek
Jun 7, 2023100 galEquipment FailureYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek, Salem Lake)
May 4, 2023100 galEquipment FailureYesPeters Creek
May 2, 202320 galGrease / FOG—Little Creek
May 1, 202320 galEquipment FailureYesSmith Creek
Apr 25, 2023150 galEquipment FailureYesBrushy Fork
Apr 25, 202380 galGrease / FOGYesBrushy Fork
Apr 9, 2023850 galGrease / FOGYesAbbotts Creek
Apr 3, 2023950 galGrease / FOGYesBrushy Fork
Mar 27, 2023150 galEquipment Failure—Silas Creek
Mar 25, 2023150 galEquipment Failure—Silas Creek
Mar 24, 2023750 galEquipment FailureYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek, Salem Lake)
Mar 10, 202350 galEquipment FailureYesPeters Creek
Mar 7, 2023120 galEquipment FailureYesReynolds Creek
Mar 6, 2023262 galRoot IntrusionYesPeters Creek
Mar 4, 2023109 galRoot Intrusion—Little Creek
Mar 2, 202310 galEquipment FailureYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek, Salem Lake)
Mar 1, 2023300 galEquipment FailureYesKerners Mill Creek
Feb 21, 202389 galRoot IntrusionYesSilas Creek
Feb 19, 20239K galEquipment FailureYesPeters Creek
Feb 19, 20235K galEquipment FailureYesSilas Creek
Feb 14, 2023120 galEquipment FailureYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek)
Feb 6, 20239K galEquipment FailureYesPeters Creek
Jan 30, 202350 galEquipment FailureYesMuddy Creek
Jan 27, 202375 galRoot Intrusion—Silas Creek
Jan 25, 2023100 galRoot IntrusionYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek, Salem Lake)
Jan 13, 202322K galEquipment FailureYesKerners Mill Creek
Jan 12, 202350K galEquipment FailureYesMuddy Creek - 12-94-(0.5)
Jan 5, 2023100 galGrease / FOGYesMuddy Creek
Dec 29, 202250 galEquipment FailureYesMuddy Creek
Dec 24, 2022166K galEquipment FailureYesMuddy Creek
Dec 23, 2022200 galEquipment FailureYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek, Salem Lake)
Dec 15, 202250 galEquipment FailureYesMill Creek
Dec 12, 20229K galRoot IntrusionYesLeak Fork
Nov 16, 202275 galGrease / FOGYesBrushy Fork Branch
Nov 14, 2022200 galRoot IntrusionYesBrushy Fork Branch
Nov 3, 2022300 galEquipment FailureYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek, Salem Lake)
Oct 26, 202250 galEquipment Failure—Little Creek
Oct 5, 202250 galGrease / FOGYesSalem Creek (Middle Fork Muddy Creek)

Source: North Carolina (DWR). Volumes are utility-reported estimates. Some events lack precise coordinates or volumes.